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So you may have noticed I’ve been missing in action for a while. Or maybe you didn’t. That’s OK, too! I’ve actually been cooking up a lot of delicious stuff. I even took pictures of some of it. Like this Mexican Noodle Casserole, or Sopa Seca as it’s more authentically called. Mmmm… It was really [...]
This month’s Recipe Redux theme is “Orange You Glad It’s Fall?”. Markets are plentiful with the orange colors of autumn including pumpkin, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and even golden beets. Not only are these bursting with fall flavors but they are also chock-full of carotenoid antioxidants. The challenge was to create and share a favorite [...]
There are some awe-inspiring blogs out there and The Bitten Word is one of them. It’s the collaboration of two awesome cooks and writers who happen to have an enviable food magazine collection. But they don’t just collect the magazines like, ahem, many of us. They actually make the recipes inside. The moment I found [...]
I’ve been very busy working on my contribution for a super awesome recipe challenge. Literally. It’s The Super Awesome Cover-to-Cover Challenge from The Bitten Word (which also happens to be a super awesome blog you should check out!). By “very busy” I of course mean busy just thinking about doing it and/or procrastinating. Hey! It’s [...]
A couple nights ago my favorite restaurant was running a drink special called “the Punk Rocker”. I had to try it for the name alone, even though the ingredients weren’t exactly what usually attracts me to a cocktail. Hard cider (yum), bourbon (yes, please!), ginger liqueur (no problem), and cinnamon. Cinnamon is touch-and-go. Sure, I [...]
An alternate title to this could be “The Post That Almost Wasn’t”. Man, did I have technical difficulties last week. I know many of my readers are also fellow bloggers so I have a little bit of advice for you guys. (The rest of you can feel free to skip ahead to the next section.) [...]
I love it when I have a stroke of genius. (FYI, deciding to add Nutella to make something ordinary extraordinary pretty much always counts as a stroke of genius.) The other day was just like any other in the fact that, surprise!, there we bananas rotting on my counter. Why doesn’t anyone ever bother to [...]
I know what you’re thinking right now. You’re thinking, “She hasn’t posted anything in over a month and now that she has the house to herself again and plenty of free time, she gives us a green smoothie? Are we being punked?”. But let me assure you, this is no joke. I overindulged in way [...]
There are a few reason why I’m not fond of the first week of August. First, there’s the unavoidable realization that it’s going to be fall soon. And fall means rain and impending winter, both of which I loathe. Then, I realize that school starts soon (a very, VERY good thing) but I haven’t prepared [...]
Time for another episode of culinary confessions. I’ve never owned or used a springform pan. Basically because they have always terrified me. When it comes to things I’m afraid to do, baking in a springform pan ranks right up there with canning and using active dry yeast. (Of course there many things I’m much more [...]
Greetings from the Bahamas! Oh, yes. I’m in the Bahamas right now at Atlantis, Paradise Island. My kids have been begging to go there for about as long as they could speak. So, since I’m the best mom in the world, I took them there. No. That’s not quite right. Actually, I had some free [...]
Have I been MIA lately or what? Actually, no. Because MIA stands for “missing in action”, and my lack of presence is entirely unrelated to “action”. It’s quite the opposite. My brain is on summer vacation, people. Also, I’ve been working a lot – on my tan. It’s far too nice out to spend a [...]
When I asked what kinds of recipes people were looking for in the summer, the answer was resoundingly: Salads. Refreshing, healthy, easy seasonal salads. I kinda figured as much, but I thought I’d ask anyway. I took the suggestion and created this bean salad as a healthy accompaniment for our July 4th shindig. (Oh, by [...]
Wow, it’s Friday already? Really? I have a major case of summer-itis. Clinically defined as the inability to accomplish anything productive when it’s nice outside. This week, aside from the measly 12 hours that I spent at work, I managed to sunbathe, sunbathe, attend a concert, tie one on, and sunbathe. Alas, I’ve failed to [...]
Before we dig in to today’s recipe I just have a couple of housekeeping items to take care of. First, you’ll probably notice the frequency of my posts start to dwindle off a little over the next few months. Yes I’m fine and no, I’m not quitting! I’ll be trying to post at least once, [...]
You may or may not know about the new berry salad they have at Wendy’s. I don’t make a habit out of frequenting fast food joints, but during the last four weeks of the school year I felt like they knew me by name at Wendy’s. My daughter had hours and hours of dance rehearsals. [...]
I actually did this. I roasted strawberries. Some of you may remember my rant post regarding how I can’t keep up with foodie trends. Well, sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind. Like when you find the most gorgeous and delicious strawberries at a local farm stand. Just forget about the fact that [...]
Since we’ve all been eating kale chips for the past couple of days (we have, right?) I think we deserve a cookie. But not just any cookie will do. It has to be this cookie. Once I stumbled upon this awesome post I had an epiphany. Life is too short to eat mediocre cookies. Stella [...]
When it comes to foodie trends I am always behind the curve. It’s not that I am unaware, I just have a hard time catching up. For example, right now roasted strawberries are all the rage. Before that there was the Biscoff spread and bean brownies (a bandwagon I managed to hop on). And let [...]
Believe it or not, this was the very first (real) meal I ever cooked when I was living on my own. I purchased my first cookbook, Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home, opened right up to this recipe, and figured I’d give it a go. Looking back now, I think it was pretty ambitious of me [...]
Since it’s Friday I’m going to share another one of my favorite cocktails. And also because I found these adorable martini glasses at a garage sale last Sunday for 25 cents each. Sunday is the day to scoop up the great garage sale deals, people. Everything must go! I’m a Tanqueray girl at heart but, [...]
This pizza is sooooo stubborn. I’ve been trying to get it to show you how amazing it is but it just won’t cooperate. I’ve prepared and photographed it twice now, but it refuses to show you it’s good side. Maybe it’s shy. I mean, it looks aight, but not quite worthy of a 2 hour [...]
If you’ve been following my blog regularly you might know that today is supposed to be Moosewood Monday, when I make and share some of my favorite recipes from the Moosewood Collective cookbooks. I’ve never been very good about commitments. Also, I’m always late. I was late to my own wedding. (Luckily the Justice of [...]
A few years ago we took a trip to Quebec City for our 10th wedding anniversary. Unbeknownst to us, Quebec City was also celebrating it’s 400th anniversary. Those French Canadians know how to celebrate. Photo credit: Christiedigital.com You should put Quebec on your bucket list if you haven’t been there. It’s a gorgeous city full [...]
Be sure to scroll all the way down to find out how you can win a gluten-free prize pack from Frito-Lay! Crab rangoons are one of my biggest guilty food pleasures. I’m physically incapable of ordering Chinese food without including an order for crab rangoons, AKA crab meat cream cheese wontons. I don’t order any [...]
Happy Memorial Day! How has your weekend been so far? My husband took the kids camping so until today I have been all alone. Yup, 100% me time. I actually wrote this post from my pool floatie. No, I didn’t actually bring the laptop on the floatie with me. I learned from the bonfire incident [...]
Three. Day. Weekend. Oh, yeah. Four if you don’t work Fridays. Which I don’t. With Memorial Day weekend upon us I thought it was high time I shared some more cocktails with you. Well, two real cocktails and one for the teetotalers. If you know any teetotalers. I don’t. This strawberry lemonade is the bomb. [...]
Summer, aka “grilling season”, is officially upon us. HAL-LE-LU-JAH I love summer! I love HOT weather! I love cooking outside! And I especially love that my husband can take turns cooking outside with me. (Because, let’s be honest, cooking inside is not really his forte. Have you ever tried baked shrimp and cheese quesadillas with [...]
It’s that time again for another edition of the Recipe ReDux, the first and only recipe challenge founded by registered dietitians. This month’s theme is “Sea What You’ve Been Missing”. The challenge was to create an appealing recipe using little fishes or sea vegetables. I couldn’t decide if this recipe would be considered cheating or [...]
Who’s with me? All of you, right? That’s what I thought. When I first started out on Pinterest I hated it. I thought it was completely pointless. Of course, I didn’t blog then and I thought my trusty bookmark bar (with 1000 bookmarks and counting) was good enough. Since then I have seen the light. [...]
Do you mind if I take a moment to brag? To show off, if you will. My husband is the “techy” one in the family. So while I’m focused on pretty pictures and yummy food, he goes on and on about things like Google bots, keyword density, duplicate content, blah, blah, blahhhh. He is a [...]
I must admit, this post is kind of a cop-out. I mean it IS Monday and this IS a Moosewood recipe, but aren’t most desserts vegetarian? If you’re looking for meatless Monday ideas you won’t find one here today. Sorry. Scratch that. I just realized this cake is vegan! That’s a pretty awesome thing for [...]
I’m going to make you work for today’s recipe. That’s right, today you have to do a little something extra if you want to find out about these delicious little quinoa patties. You have to click here. That’s because I’m guest blogging for Abby today at Seaweed & Sassafras while she moves back home from [...]
It’s going to be a Wendy’s drive-thru, Subway, Pizza and Chinese take-out kind of week. Maybe a chicken souvlaki and falafel week if I’m lucky. Shhh. Don’t tell any of my fellow dietitians but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. My youngest daughter, Emma, is competing in her first dance competition this [...]
So, it’s a beautiful night after a lazy Sunday and we are outside enjoying the first backyard bonfire of the season. That’s when it hits me. Tomorrow is Moosewood Monday and I haven’t written my post yet! No biggie. Recipe is complete, pictures are done…I’ll just bring the laptop outside and blog away while I [...]
I’ve been planning on making these bison steak fajitas in honor of Cinco De Mayo for a while now. That’s a funny thing about food blogging. You start to recognize holidays that you never paid any attention to before, strictly for the sake of the food pairings. I almost feel obligated to create a themed [...]
Man on a Ledge is not a good movie. I thought I should let you know, just in case you were on the fence. Fence? Ledge? No pun intended. I’m “watching” it as I type this because I told my husband I wanted to see something brainless tonight that wouldn’t require much thought. When the [...]
For a while now I’ve been wanting to start a weekly vegetarian feature. Basically, a play on “meatless mondays” because so many people are adapting this simple dietary change into their lifestyle. I’ve also been thinking about starting a weekly blog hop. Blog hops are a fun way to find new recipes and great food [...]
OK. I think you’ve waited long enough. My family has enjoyed these brownies not once, not twice, but three times since I discovered this recipe. That’s how good they are. I haven’t been holding out on you on purpose, but I’ve been busy with a bunch of other things. One of those things has been [...]
Today’s post is exciting for me since it’s my first time participating in the Recipe ReDux. I love the Recipe ReDux because it was founded by fellow registered dietitians with a mentality much like my own – that nutritious food can be delicious, too. I’m pretty much always “reduxing” my recipes but this time it’s [...]
First things first, I must apologize on behalf of this spaghetti. I’m apologizing for the fact that it’s so delicious. It wasn’t intended to be a blog post, just a quick dinner, so I just snapped a couple of random shots for fun. But after I tasted it, it HAD to become a post. Like, [...]
I’m baaaack! Did you miss me? I’m finally home after a fantastic week of fun on Anna Maria Island with great food and even better friends. Did I mention that the sun did not stop shining for one minute?! Except for when it set, of course, which was absolutely stunning night after night. Among other [...]
Today I’m going to introduce you to another amazing guest blogger. Abby comes to us from Seaweed & Sassafras where she showcases her gorgeous food photography and recipes. However, there’s a lot more to Abby than her food. She also shares her ideas and inspiration, fashion sense, and travel adventures on her blog. Abby is [...]
I’m having a marvelous time on vacation! Thanks for asking. What’s that? You weren’t asking. Oh, sorry. As promised I have a fabulous guest blogger here for you to enjoy today. Lauren is the Part Time House Wife. I wish I was only part-time! She’s super sassy, stylish, and sweet. You can find out all [...]
I’m leavin’ on a jet plane. Don’t know when I’ll be back again. Wait. Nevermind, yes I do. Next Saturday, to be exact. For seven straight days I’ll be soaking up the sun on Anna Maria Island on the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida. I cannot wait to be there. I am a bit of a [...]
Artichokes are on sale, people, get ‘em while they last! Actually, you can probably always get artichokes, but when out of season they’re either ridiculously expensive or just sickly-looking. Early Spring is the best time to find an abundance of giant, fresh artichokes. Growing up we always had artichokes for Easter. And cardoons. Which makes [...]
Make sure to read all they way to the end of this post if you like FREE stuff! Enter to win an entire case of assorted Chobani greek yogurt. The road to my Greek yogurt addiction was a rocky one. I had heard all the buzz about how creamy and delicious Greek yogurt was, as [...]
I’m going to whine a little bit. Those of you who know me well will also know how untrue to my character that is. Haha. Yea, right. Really, I’m not so much whining as reminiscing in this post. Reminiscing about last week, in particular. ‘Dear Diary, I miss last week’. It was the official last [...]
The following recipe is the epitome of why I started this blog. A few days ago I was trying to think of something easy to make for dinner, while perusing various food blogs the way I always do. After reading this post by the Breakfast Bachelor, I knew one thing. I had to make something [...]
Nutella, like real mayonanaisse, was an enigna in my house when I was growing up. We were strictly a Miracle Whip (gag!) and Skippy household, but occasionally I was treated to the hazelnut-cocoa glory of Nutella at a friend’s house. I forget how yummy Nutella was until last summer when I discovered Nutella crepes at [...]
